Spiritual Practices: Simplicity

“We must simplify our approach to Him.” A.W. Tozer

I believe Tozer has it right! We must simplify our approach to our Heavenly Father. Jesus cuts through to the core of the issue, “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." (Matt. 6:33) He’s telling us directly what our priority should be and what it means to prioritize our Heavenly Father and His kingdom.

This brings simplicity to the forefront. For when we have Him as our priority, we have perspective on everything else in our lives. When we look to Him first, our lives have focus. This is where Martha got herself into the swirl of many details and much serving, which became a distraction for her. What had begun as a fellowship meal had taken on new meaning for her and ended up becoming her focal point, all the while Jesus was in her house and she was missing Him. As I said on Sunday, let’s not be too hard on Martha. We’ve all had those times and seasons in our lives when things and busyness get in the way and we lose our focus on Jesus. But let’s also learn from Jesus’s kindly correction of Martha, to keep the main thing as the main thing. That’s the heart of simplicity: Keeping God as the main “thing” in our lives and centering on Him throughout our days. 

As the hymn admonishes us, “Turn your eyes upon Jesus... and the things of earth will grow strangely dim.”

Let’s turn our eyes upon Him, even now,
Pastor Andy

PS- Here's a link to what Cheryl read on Sunday

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Simplicity Questions:

• Has there been a time in your life when busyness or taking care of possessions got in the way of your relationship with Jesus?
• What helps you keep things simple in your life and center on Jesus?
• Read and pray through Ps. 131. How can this help you center on Jesus?

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